For Travellers
Your adventure starts here.
Ready for an adventure but not sure where to start? Makingtrax is your personal adaptive adventure advisor — working alongside you and our operator partners to find the right experience, matched to your desires and abilities.
How it works
A personal service, from first enquiry to final adventure.
Makingtrax isn't a booking agency or a directory. We're the advisory layer — working with both you and the operator to make sure everything is right before you arrive, and throughout your experience.
Step 01
Get in touch
Tell us what you're after — your desires, your abilities, your timeframe. We work via the website, WhatsApp, or direct contact — whatever works for you.
Step 02
We find the right fit
We match your desires and abilities to the right experience and operator — drawing on our network of partnered and endorsed operators across Aotearoa.
Step 03
We coordinate end to end
We liaise with the operator on your behalf — equipment, briefings, safety — so everything is in place before you arrive. You book and pay the operator directly.
Step 04
You adventure
The experience is yours. We stay available throughout — and at the end, if you'd like to give back, Koha is welcome. We take no payment for our advisory service.
Bespoke Experiences
Adventures that don't fit the standard framework
Some of Aotearoa's most spectacular experiences sit outside the standard operator offering — river trips, glacier landings, backcountry adventures that require adaptive equipment, specialist coordination, and real expertise to deliver safely. These are the experiences people have been told aren't possible for them. Makingtrax makes them possible.
- River and whitewater experiences
- Glacier and alpine adventures
- Backcountry and remote experiences
- Paragliding and aerial experiences
- Custom multi-day itineraries
Adaptive Cycle Journeys
Aotearoa's Great Rides, for everyone
Makingtrax operates four Bowhead Rogue adaptive adventure bikes — the best on the market — positioned across the South Island, unlocking access to some of Aotearoa's most spectacular Great Ride Network trails. We work alongside cycle tour operators to adapt your tour to suit you and your group, from single day rides to week-long adventures.
- Four Bowhead Rogue adaptive bikes — South Island
- Single day to multi-day tours
- Partnered with leading cycle tour operators
- Fully coordinated — equipment, guides, logistics
Adaptive Solutions
Equipment and systems that make it happen
Behind every Makingtrax experience is purpose-built adaptive equipment — designed, manufactured, and operated by Makingtrax. Rafting harnesses, kayak systems, glacier chairs, ski chairs, paragliding buggies, leg supports — built to commercial safety standards and refined through years of real-world use.
If you need specialist equipment for an experience, or advice on what's possible, we're the people to ask.
- Water-based harness systems — rafting and kayaking
- Glacier and alpine adaptive equipment
- Aerial and high-ropes support systems
- Adaptive bikes and mobility equipment
- Custom solutions for unique requirements
Travel Planning
Personalised travel advice
Planning a trip to Aotearoa and not sure what's possible, where to go, or how long to allow? Makingtrax provides personal travel advisory — real guidance from people with lived experience of navigating New Zealand as an adaptive traveller.
We don't organise accommodation or transport, but we're happy to point you in the right direction and share what we know. Our focus is the adventure.
- Destination and experience recommendations
- Ability-matched activity planning
- Operator introductions and coordination
- WhatsApp support throughout your trip
Our model
Koha
A gift. A contribution. A relationship.
Makingtrax operates on a Koha model — a traditional Māori concept of gifting and reciprocity. We take no payment for our traveller advisory service. You pay and participate directly with the operator. At the end of your Kiwi adventure, if our service has added value, a Koha — a gift or donation — is welcome. It helps us continue doing what we do, and supports the Makingtrax Foundation.
Also worth knowing
Browse endorsed operators on Access.ive
Access.ive is Aotearoa's endorsed operator directory — built by Makingtrax and Adapting Aotearoa. Every business listed has completed the endorsement process and is committed to clear, honest communication about what their experience involves. Browse by region, activity type, or ability — and find your next adventure with confidence.
Browse Access.ive →Ready to start planning?
Tell us what you're after and we'll take it from there. Your adaptive adventure starts here.